Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1935
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1935
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Person: means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, municipality, the State of Vermont, or any agency, department, or subdivision of the State, federal agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. See
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's duly authorized representative. See
§ 1935. Penalties
(a) Criminal penalty. Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of this chapter or the rules promulgated herein, or any permits or any order standards issued in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to a criminal penalty not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
(b) Civil penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, or the terms and conditions of any order or permit issued by the Secretary, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 per storage tank.
(c) Violations. Each violation may be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance of the violation may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. (Added 1985, No. 66, § 1; amended 1989, No. 110, § 7, eff. June 20, 1989; 2019, No. 14, § 42, eff. April 30, 2019; 2021, No. 20, § 48.)